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Carson Filipowski, senior in art, and James Reed, junior in public administration, stand in formation. (Maria Iampietro / ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR)

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Marching in formation

By Alexandria Smith / WRITER | April 28

Auburn ROTC offers opportunity for involvement

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Auburn-trained canines sniff out specific bombs

By Alexandria Smith / WRITER | April 21

Auburn-trained canines with a new set of detection skills will now be able to keep airports safe from terrorism.

Emily Brennan, junior in animal science and president of Auburn's rowing team, was awarded the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, a National Prestigious Scholarship. (Maria iampietro / associate photo editor)

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Winning the Goldwater

By Alexandria Smith / WRITER | April 14

Animal science junior wins prestigious Goldwater Scholarship

Participants wade through mud at Saturday's Mud Run. (christen Harned / assistant photo editor)

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Getting muddy

By Alexandria Smith / WRITER | April 7

Waking up early in the morning to run through mud pits dotted with obstacle courses may not sound like the ideal weekend, but the thought seemed to be catching on at Auburn April 2.

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Honoree is 'Major' family man

By Alexandria Smith / WRITER | March 31

Father of three girls and avid outdoorsman, Maj. Jeffrey Dyal is also an award-winning Marine officer instructor for Auburn's Naval ROTC.

Participants of the 2009 Sexual Assault Awareness Month decorate a T-shirt for the month's "Clothesline" event. (Contributed by Women's Resource Center)

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April: sexual assault awareness

By Alexandria Smith / WRITER | March 24

On our campus this year 3,070 students will be affected by sexual assault, according to Carrie Kilpatrick, diversity initiatives coordinator at the Women's Resource Center.

Tom O'Shea, instructor of English, and Betty Louise Whitford, dean of the College of Education, practice together. (Rebekah Weaver / Assistant Photo Editor)

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Faculty members keep more than their day jobs

By Alexandria Smith / WRITER | March 10

They can be seen grading papers for English composition, dissecting owl pellets for biology lab or solving equations in calculus, but students rarely see their professors as a lead guitarist or singer of a band.

A Soles4Souls collection box is placed inside Haley Center. "Rebekah Weaver / ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR"

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'Soles' gathers shoes for souls

By Alexandria Smith / WRITER | March 3

Most worn-out shoes make it to the dumpster or the doghouse, but with Soles4Souls, those shoes can have a second chance.

The City Council recently applied for a grant for money to supplement Auburn's already existing recycling program. (Maria Iampietro / Associate Photo Editor)

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City applies for recycling grant

By Alexandria Smith / WRITER | February 24

Foliage in Auburn is getting greener, and so are the city's plans for sustainability.

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Equestrian saddles up for South Carolina

By Alexandria Smith / WRITER | February 17

After a loss to the Georgia Bulldogs Saturday, the Auburn equestrian team will take on South Carolina this weekend.During the Georgia meet, Auburn came back to an 8-7 lead following the horsemanship event, after being down by two points.